title: Fracture of the occipital condyle. A case report.
abstract: Fractures of the occipital condyle are rare and occur when the head is severely injured; they may be associated with fractures of the skull and the cervical spine. Conservative management appears to give satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Natal, Durban.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Valaskatzis
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hammer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed